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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLandmark Preservation Commission - Minutes - 06/24/2015City of Fort Collins Page 1 June 24, 2015 Ron Sladek, Chair Doug Ernest, Vice Chair Council Information Center (CIC) Maren Bzdek City Hall West Meg Dunn 300 Laporte Avenue Kristin Gensmer Fort Collins, Colorado Per Hogestad Dave Lingle Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Alexandra Wallace on the Comcast cable system Belinda Zink Laurie Kadrich Karen McWilliams Josh Weinberg Gino Campana Staff Liaison, PDT Director Preservation Planner Preservation Planner Council Liaison The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224- 6001) for assistance. Special Meeting June 24, 2015 MINUTES  CALL SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Sladek called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.  ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dunn, Zink, Bzdek, Hogestad, Wallace, Gensmer, Sladek ABSENT: Ernest, Lingle STAFF: McWilliams, Weinberg, Schiager  PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None  DISCUSSION AGENDA 1. 714 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION - CONTINUATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the Ault/Thode Property located at 714 West Mountain Avenue. The property has significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard C. This is the continuation of the discussion that was tabled at the Commission’s June 10th Regular Meeting. The Commission’s comments from that meeting have been addressed in the revised Landmark Designation application. APPLICANT: Henry P. Thode III Landmark Preservation Commission Approved by the Commission at the July 8, 2015 Meeting City of Fort Collins Page 2 June 24, 2015 Staff Report Mr. Weinberg presented the staff report, addressing the concerns raised by the Commission at the last meeting. Background information about the property’s relationship to Alexander Ault has been added to the designation documentation. Staff did not find strong enough evidence to recommend the property be deemed significant under Standard B based on its association with him. The integrity of the carriage house and the impact of the carport have been addressed in the updated documentation. Additional details about the architecture have also been added to the documentation. Applicant Presentation There was no presentation. However, Mr. Thode commented that, in response to Commission questions at the previous meeting, he had provided additional information to Staff about his father’s medical career, and Staff had updated the documentation accordingly. Public Input None Commission Questions and Discussion A Member asked if there was new information about the wood shingles on the garage. Staff said the shingles had been there as long as the Applicant could remember, but there is no substantial documentation to indicate whether the shingles were original. Another Member pointed out a minor error of a missing word (graduate) in the last paragraph of page 8. Chair Sladek stated that Staff had adequately addressed his concerns and questions from the last meeting. He suggested Mr. Weinberg add his own name to the application as a preparer. Chair Sladek asked the Commission if they felt the carriage house was contributing or non- contributing to the eligibility. Members were in agreement that in terms of the integrity criteria, the carriage house leans toward being contributing. They also discussed the carport, noting that since it could be removed, and on its own has no significance, it could be excluded from the designation. Ms. Dunn asked for clarification on the timeline of the naming of the town of Ault in relation to when Alexander Ault purchased the property. Staff said it was unclear exactly when the town was named, but it was prior to the Ault family purchasing this property in 1909. The Applicant read a quote from Coloradotown.com, stating that “Ault, Co. was incorporated in 1904 and was first named McAllister. The town’s name was changed to Burgdorff Siding before it acquired its current name in 1897." Commission Deliberation Ms. Zink moved that the Landmark Preservation Commission recommend to City Council that they pass an ordinance designating the Ault/Thode Property located at 714 West Mountain Avenue as a Fort Collins Landmark according to City Code Chapter 14, under Designation Standard C, with the exception that the carport is recognized as a non-contributing element. Ms. Gensmer seconded. Motion passed 7-0. [Timestamp: 5:50 p.m.]  OTHER BUSINESS None  ADJOURNMENT Chair Sladek adjourned the meeting at 5:51 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Gretchen Schiager.